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Sergey Lugansky

Soviet aviator and writer (1918-1977) · Russia · On the map · Writers · Died at 58

Sergey Danilovich Lugansky was a flying ace in the Soviet Air Forces during the Second World War who was twice awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union for having gained at least 34 solo shootdowns during the war. A resident of the Kazakh SSR, he was close friends with Talgat Bigeldinov.

Sergey Lugansky is read about 22 times a day, in 11 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 25 June 2026

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1977Died16 January 19771951Order of the Red StarAward1946Medal "For Battle Merit"Award1944Gold Star medalAwardHero of the Soviet UnionAwardOrder of Alexander NevskyAward1943Gold Star medalAwardHero of the Soviet UnionAwardOrder of LeninAwardOrder of the Red BannerAward1942Order of the Red BannerAward1940Order of the Red StarAward1918Born1 October 1918

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Awards

Order of the Red Star1951
Medal "For Battle Merit"1946
Order of Alexander Nevsky1944
Hero of the Soviet Union1944
Gold Star medal1944
Hero of the Soviet Union1943
Gold Star medal1943
Order of Lenin1943
Order of the Red Banner1943
Order of the Red Banner1942
Order of the Red Star1940
Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"
Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus"
Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Jubilee Medal "30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy"
Jubilee Medal "40 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
Medal "For Impeccable Service"
Aircraft Pilot Qualification (class)

About this person

Country
Russia
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1918 to 1977 · aged 58

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